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allowable
[ uh-lou-uh-buhl ]
noun
- something, as an action or amount, that is allowed.
- Ecology. allowable cut.
allowable
/ əˈʊəə /
adjective
- permissible; admissible
Derived Forms
- ˈǷɲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·Ƿa··Ա noun
- ·Ƿa· adverb
- a·Ƿa· adjective
- pre·Ƿa· adverb
- ܲa·Ƿa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of allowable1
Example Sentences
In the city of L.A., landlords can increase the rent once every 12 months by the allowable rent increase percentage required by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance.
Out of the 100 posted so far, six had contamination above the state limit, as high as 190 times the allowable level.
about allowable materials for the deck itself?
"That way, you could know whether or not the rent they're being quoted is more than what's allowable under the law," she said.
The Los Angeles City Council is considering changing the way it sets annual allowable increases for rent-controlled properties for the first time in nearly 40 years.
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